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Acts 8:20
Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee: because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Acts 8:20 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Acts 8:20 in other translations
But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
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In context
17 Then they laid their hands upon them: and they received the Holy Ghost.
18 And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19 Saying: Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I shall lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said to him:
20 Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee: because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Thou hast no part nor lot in this matter. For thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Do penance therefore for this thy wickedness: and pray to God, that perhaps this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
23 For I see thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity.
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